WELLBUTRIN SR Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.5 (997 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN SR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | depression, anxiety, smoking | insomnia, depression, paranoia | i've had depression and anxiety since i was 12. i never took any medication until i was 20. took many ssri's without any luck. the weight gain was horrible so i stopped taking them. i had been off anti depressants for 5 years until i decided i'd give them another shot. wellbutrin has changed my outlook on life somewhat, but it's only been 6 days. i'll post again after 6 weeks. | M | 25 | 6 days 100mg 4X day | 3/7/2010 | 3 | Depression, anxiety | Dry mouth, anxious pit in stomach, wordfinding problems, occasional shakes | I've only been on Wellbutrin SR for less than a week and already I can see an improvement in my thinking. The depression isn't so bad and I can fight/reason with the negative thoughts more easily. However, I feel it's harder for me to communicate verbally, although that might be just general fatigue (I work continental shifts) or me going off Paxil (I'm currently at 4mg/day on a titrating schedule.) I would really advise anyone taking ANY antidepressant to also talk to a therapist/psychologist. While depression has a bio-chemical basis, it also has a mental basis. It's important to learn how to think things through properly and deal with the negative thoughts when they come back. | M | 36 | 5 days 100 mg 1X day | 3/28/2010 | 3 | smoking | no effects at all so far | I am in awe of those who can tell which effects are due to which drug. I have ups & downs but I take vitamins & other drugs too, plus occasional exercise. How would I know which causes what? | M | 61 | 5 days | 4/28/2006 | 3 | ADHD, depression | Dry mouth, insomnia, decreased appetite, urinary frequency | By combining Strattera and Wellbutrin, my ADD symptomology has been largely controlled, without having to use aderall or ritalin. Right now the principle side effects are urinary frequency and decreased urinary stream, which are annoying. Insomnia and decreased appetite I consider to be benefits of Wellbutrin, so I'm not worried about that. Drinking alcohol has a very negative effect physically and emotionally, much more than pre-wellbutrin days. Typically a two day funk ensues after a night of drinking, not to mention agonizing an headache the night and morning after. Overall, it's been a great help with the ADD and mild depression. The only problematic side effect is urinary frequency, but so far the benefits outweigh the negatives. | M | 28 | 7 days | 4/14/2006 | 3 | smoking | insomnia/dry nose | Wellbutrin worked great at 100 mg. The next day I quit smoking after 20 yrs. Insomnia was a huge problem because it caused me to be moody. I didn't need to take allergy meds because the wellbutrin dried me out to the point of bleeding when I blew my nose. Took myself off cold turkey. Back to smoking :0( | M | 35 | 5 weeks | 8/28/2006 | 3 | GAD and depression | extremely violent/weird dreams, loss of appetite, brief paralysis upon waking up, nausea, insomnia. | I've been on 100mg once daily for about two months. The first week was horrible. It increased my anxiety, made me light-headed and dizzy, some vertigo. It eventually waned, but now I find myself having violent nightmares that seem to go on and on. I also feel very disoriented when waking up. Sometimes I know I'm awake and can hear my roommates, but can't move or open my eyes. It has helped with depression. It also helped me cut back on smoking. Leaves me no appetite though. I eat about once a day. | M | 19 | 2 months | 2/28/2007 | 3 | ADD | The first couple of weeks I had a hard time sleeping, but that went away. Extremely difficult to ejaculate. Disturbing dreams. Become extremely agitated with slower people. Anger outbursts. Harder to write or draw than before. Less social. | At first everything seemed to be perfect: I had no major side effects and I was getting the motivation I've always needed. I was also able to concentrate on many things like I've never been able to do before. Then after about a month of taking it, I realized that I was much more easily agitated than before. I would go off on people much more easily, where as before I would just bite my tounge. I now have a much smaller group of friends than before, though the rest weren't good friends anyway. I seem to not hold anything back like I did before I was taking the med, which I still haven't figured out if this is good or bad. One of my biggest problems before taking the med was letting people walk all over me...this doesn't happen anymore. I am now a person who is liked by few and dislikes most...before I was liked by most although I disliked most, so maybe this med is just bringing out my true colors. Still haven't discovered if this med is going to work for me... | M | 27 | 3 months | 11/29/2006 | 3 | Quit Smoking | Dizziness, Nausea, Loss of appetite | This drug helped me quit smoking but it has its side effects. Definitely make sure to follow the instructions on the bottle. Do not take more than prescribed and make sure you wait the full 8 hours between doses. Also, I have found that I needed to eat after taking a dose otherwise extreme dizziness and nausea occur and won't go away for a couple of hours. It is AWFUL! | M | 25 | 3 weeks | 10/31/2006 | 3 | Mild Depression | Dizziness, light headed, and mild nausea. | Was taking Zoloft, and it work well, but no sex drive. Switched to Effexor and it didn't work as well as Zoloft. Still no improvement in sex drive. I have been on Wellbutrin SR (2-150mg)for only 4 days. My biggest complaint is the dizziness. It is most noticeable when I look left or right. Looking up and down is fine. I have already noticed a big increase in my sex drive. From what I read you have to stick it out for a while for the negatives to go away. Lets hope so! | M | 47 | 4 days | 12/10/2004 | 3 | don't know | M | 26 | | 9/24/2004 | 3 | depression | I've only been taking it for 2 days. Last night I could get to sleep. I only took 1 pill around noon. Today is my second day on it so far so good. I'll keep recording my effects to Wellbutrin SR as the weeks go by. I start taking 2 a day on Saturday. We'll see how it goes. | M | 28 | 2 days | 9/14/2006 | 3 | Depression, Suicidal thoughts | Dry mouth, anxiety, increased paranoia, increased homicidal thoughts | M | 32 | 6 months | 12/17/2004 | 3 | Dysthmia | lower sex drive, weight loss, dry mouth, forgetfulness, | M | 41 | 90 days | 12/19/2004 | 3 | depression | none | I have not taken it long enough to have expectations. My wife says I am mellower. | M | 50 | 17 days | 6/10/2004 | 3 | Bi-polar Cyclothymia | Anxiety attacks, tremors, sore throat, chest pains, weepy. | I'm the fellow who gave Wellbutrin a | M | 38 | 4.5 years | 5/20/2004 | 3 | depression | Libido | M | 59 | 90 days | 7/5/2004 | 3 | to go with my paxil | anxiety increase | did fix my side effects from paxilcr | M | 28 | 45 days | 11/21/2003 | 3 | Dysthymia, Major Depr, Panic Disrdr | Mild visual hallucinations (increased color contrast, seeing things in shadows). Extreme insomnia. Loss of appetite. Strange mood swings, confusion, a general sense of fuzziness. Increased intensity of nervous tics. I can no longer trigger panic attacks "on command" (fortunately), but when I have them, they are far more intense than ever. Occasional increased depression, mostly when I think about the drug and its effects too much. | I started immediately with 2 150mg tablets a day. When I take a dose I find that there's a noticeable peak maybe an hour later, which consistently comes with increased color contrast and color-related hallucinations. I don't mind though. My feelings of disconnections are gone entirely, which is great (I feel like I'm actually part of the physical world around me), but somehow at the same time I feel fuzzy and withdrawn. I am less nervous in social situations. However I've found that I've become more blunt, not angry, but it's like it's affecting the part of my brain that normally keeps me from hurting peoples feelings. That's my biggest worry over the next month; I have a hard enough time making and keeping friends as is, which is one of the factors contributing to my depression in the first place. But I haven't slept in 3 days, and I am mentally exhausted from it. Today was day 4 but I skipped my second dose out of desparation for a good night's sleep. Loss of appetite is bad, I am a | M | 25 | 4 days | 3/28/2007 | 3 | Dysthymia, Major Depr, Panic Disrdr | Mild visual hallucinations (increased color contrast, seeing things in shadows). Extreme insomnia. Loss of appetite. Strange mood swings, confusion, a general sense of fuzziness. Increased intensity of nervous tics. I can no longer trigger panic attacks "on command" (fortunately), but when I have them, they are far more intense than ever. Occasional increased depression, mostly when I think about the drug and its effects too much. | Started at 2x150mg SR a day. When I take one theres a definite peak an hour later, increased color contrast and color-related hallucinations. I also feel like I can hear -everything-. Disconnection is gone entirely, I feel like I'm actually part of the world around me, but somehow I also feel fuzzy and withdrawn. I'm less nervous in social situations. But I've become more blunt, like it's broken the part of my brain that usually keeps me from hurting peoples feelings. Thats my biggest long term worry; I have a hard enough time making+keeping friends as is. I haven't slept AT ALL in 3 days, and am mentally exhausted. Today I skipped my second dose out of desperation for a good night's sleep. Loss of appetite, I am 5'10", 130lbs and I can't afford to lose weight. Smoked a pack a day, now down to a pack in 3 days :) . This is only day 4, I want to quit but I'll reserve judgment for a month, but insomnia, loss of appetite, and intense confusion and mood swings (and increased panic att | M | 25 | 4 days | 3/28/2007 | 3 | Dysthymia, Major Depr, Panic Disrdr | See below. | To finish the comment I started below: ...(and increased panic attack intensity) are really bothering me. I do feel happy all the time, despite the side effects. It gets a 3 because I can't shake this odd feeling that I liked my old sad self -better- than I like myself on this drug. But I don't like change and I just started this. Also, do NOT take these right before sleep! Dr. said 2x a day so I spaced them 12 hrs apart. Starting tomorrow I'll take them 8 hrs apart, one as soon as I wake up, and maybe that will reduce insomnia. Eyes feel like they are pinned open. | M | 25 | 4 days | 3/28/2007 |